02890cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000230011324500420013626400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450502570039550801910065252012740084353400630211765300520218065300460223265300550227870000290233370000350236285600570239785600430245499900190249770561UtSlPG20260610134630.0mcr n260607r20231869utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBR1 aOrigen,d185?-254?14aThe writings of Origen, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-04-150 aIntroductory notice -- Prologue of Rufinus to the De principiis -- De principiis -- A letter to Origen from Africanus about the history of Susanna -- A letter from Origen to Africanus -- A letter from Origen to Gregory -- Origen against Celsus, book 1.  aWouter Franssen, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)  a"The Writings of Origen, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Origen is an ancient theological text from the early Christian era. This volume primarily explores Origen's thoughts on Christian doctrine, particularly focused on the nature of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. It engages with complex theological concepts, some of which have historically drawn controversy, and provides insights into early Christian beliefs and interpretations of scripture.  The opening of this work presents a detailed introduction, outlining the structure and major themes of Origen's writings. It begins with a prologue by Rufinus, which addresses the need for a Latin translation of Origen's important treatises due to their significance in understanding Christian orthodoxy and addressing heretical views. Following this introduction, Origen delves into foundational doctrines, discussing the nature of God as incorporeal and transcendent, as well as the pre-existence of Christ and the workings of the Holy Spirit. He emphasizes the spiritual interpretation of scripture and outlines the differences between corporeal and incorporeal existence, setting the stage for a profound theological discussion that marks the beginning of his influential treatise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: T. & T. Clark, 1869  aTheology -- History -- Early Church, ca. 30-600  aCelsus (Platonic philosopher), active 180  aApologetics -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-6001 aAfricanus, Sextus Julius1 aCrombie, Frederick,d1827-18894 uhttps://archive.org/details/writingsoforigen01orig_040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70561  c111287d111287